Visual Kei News: chariots, Canzel, Tokyo Heroes

chariots announced the release of a new mini-album for July 15th. Titled Ima kiseki kaerimiru -yuigadokuson kanzenban-, the concept album will feature five tracks in total, including new recordings of songs from their three consecutive single releases Yui, Ga and Doku with the new line-up and also new songs. The release will also be available in two editions: type A will also come with a DVD featuring the PV for ablaze my sorrow, while type B will also include an additional sixth track.

In addition, the band will also embark on a new one-man tour during the middle of the year. The tour, titled Yuigadokuson, will consist of six concerts in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, two in each location, starting at Shinsaibashi FANJ-twice on July 4th and 5th, going through HOLIDAY NAGOYA on the 11th and 12th and ending at Shibuya CLUB CRAWL on August 4th and 5th.

Up-and-coming visual kei band Canzel announced the release of their fifth single for July 15th. AROUND E.P.V. will consist of a CD including two new tracks, plus a DVD containing their first PV, and will be limited to 2000 copies. In addition, the group will also perform a new one-man concert, titled [small world] on August 8th at Shibuya O-WEST.

Tokyo Heroes, an underground visual kei group that originally disbanded in October 2007, announced that they will be resuming activities after an one-man concert at Shinjuku URGA on May 17th. Now composed of Masashi on vocals, Rinda and Iwan on guitars, Gokimi on bass and Masayoshi on drums, the band already has booked other three concerts, one each in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.